Deaths
Information about deaths in Richmond, VA during the Civil War

Written Accounts

1864-01-19, Richmond Dispatch; Trial of Robert S. Forde in Judge Lyon’s court: Technical arguments cause judge to adjourn to consider the matter, to reconvene tomorrow
1864-01-23, Richmond Dispatch; Trial of Forde – In Judge Lyons’s Court yesterday the preliminary steps to the examination of Robert S. Forde, for the murder of Mr. Dixon, Clerk of the House of Representatives, in Ap
1864-01-25, Richmond Dispatch; Jury finally found and seated for the murder trial of Robert S. Forde – jury named in article.
1864-01-26, Richmond Dispatch; No new facts taken in Forde’s murder trial – court adjourned till tomorrow. Jury in the case “aired” with a walk around the city.
1864-01-27, Richmond Dispatch; Prosecution witnesses have concluded in the Forde case, defense will begin today
1864-01-29, Richmond Dispatch; Defense rests in the Forde case, prosecution gives a lengthy closing argument. Defense will give closing arguments today.
1864-01-29, Richmond Dispatch; Defense rests in the Forde case, prosecution gives a lengthy closing argument. Defense will give closing arguments today.
1864-01-30, Richmond Dispatch; Forde’s defense closing arguments occupied the entire day in court – adjourned to meet again today.
1864-01, CSMSJ Vol. I, No. 1; statistics of Winder and Chimborazo hospitals through 1863. Winder's mortality rate is 5.37% and Chimborazo's is 6.42%
1864-02-01, Richmond Dispatch; defense arguments in Forde’s case still continuing – several fashionably dressed ladies were present. Court in session until 8 PM. Geo. W. Randolph will close the case for the defense tomorrow, and then send it to the jury

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